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Flagler, Osceola schools' new COVID-19 quarantine policies


Flagler, Osceola schools’ new COVID-19 quarantine policies
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Updated: 7:15 PM EDT Aug 3, 2021
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Updated: 7:15 PM EDT Aug 3, 2021
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MARLEI: ROLLING INTO THE WNE SCHOOL YEAR, IN FLAGLER COUNTY, AS STUDENTS PICK UP THEIR SCHEDULES AND ID CARDS, THE SCHOOL DISTRICT AND HEALTH DEPARTMENT ARE PREPARING, AS WELL, WITH AEW N QUARANTINE POLICY. THIS SCHOOL YEAR, IF A STUDENT OR TEACHER IS EXPOSED TO COVID-19, THEY CAN STILL GO TO CLASS IF THEY TAKE A RAPID TEST EVERY OTHEDAR Y. THIS WEEK, THE FLAGLER HEALTH DEPARTMENT IS SETTING UP THESE TENTS FOR RAPID TESTS SO YOU DON’T NECESSARILY HAVE TO QUARANTINE. IF YOU’RE ASYMPTOMATIC, YOU CAN STOP BY HERE BEFORE OR AFTER SCHOOL AND GET THE RESULTS IN JUST 15 MITENUS. >> AND IF THEY CONTINUE TO TEST NEGATIVE FOR UP TO A 10-DAY PERIOD, THIS CAN BE THEIR GREEN CARD TO STAY IN SCHOOLIN, PERSON INSTRUCTION, TEACH AND STAY WORKING AS A STAFF MEMBER WITH THE SCHOOL DISTRICT. MARLEI: FLAGLER SCHOOLS IS THE ONLY DISTRICT AMONG THESE CENTRAL FLORIDA SCHOOL SYSTEMS OFFERING THIS NEW OPTI.ON FLAGLER’S HEALTH DEPARTMENT LAUNCHED THE PROGRAM AND IS PAYING FOR IT WITH FEDERAL MONEY FOR TESTG.IN A HELPFUL OPTION, THEY SAY, FOR WORKING PARENTS. AND THE STDIRICT’S SAFETY SPECIALIST TELLS ME THEY’RE ON BOARD FOR THE STUDENTS’ SAKE. >> IT SHOWS HOW WE’RE TRYING TO MOVE FORWARD AND HOW WE’RE TRYING TO CREATE AS MUCH OF A NORMAL LEARNING ENVIRONMENT IF YOU CAN SAY THAT FOR THE 21-22 SCHOOL YEAR. OUR FOCUS IS GOING TO BE ON INSTRUCTION AND MOVING STUDESNT IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION EDUCATIONALLY. MARLEI: OSCEOLA COUNTY SCHOOLS ARE MOVING DIRECTIONTOO., SINCE SOME STUDENTS HAVE NOW BEEN ABLE TO GET A VACCI. THE SUPERINTENDENT SAYS IF A STUDENT HAS GOTTEN A ST,HO THEY DON’T HAVE TO QUARANTINEF I THEY’RE EXPOSED, AS LONG AS THEY’RE ASYMPTOMATIC. >> WE SIMPLY SAY THAT THEY NEED TO MONITOR FOR SYMPTOMS AND WE ASK THAT THEY WEAR MASKS FOR THOSE 5 TO 6 DAYS TO MAKE SURE THAT THEY’RE NOT GOING TO COME DOWN WITH COVID. MARLEI: BUT MAJORITY OF KIDS HAVEN’T BEEN VACCINATED YET. SO WHEN WILL STUDENTS AND TEACHERS FIND OUT IF THEY EDNE TO QUARANTE?IN DR. DEBRA PACE SAYS IMMEDIATELY. PEOPLE WITH DIRECT EXPOSURE WILL GET A PHONE CALL THAT EYTH NEED TO GO HOME OR GET PICKED UP, AND PEOPLE WITH INDIRECT EXPOSURE WILL GET A LETTER. >> WHAT WE DO ALLOW TEACHERS TO DO IF THEY’VE BEEN EXPOSED TO SOMEONE WHO’S POSITIVE AND YET THEY’RE FEELING OK, THEY CAN TEACH VIRTUALLY FROM HOME. WE STILL HAVE A SUBSTITUTE IN THE CLASSROOM TO MONITOR THE STUDENTS AND PROVIDE SUPERVISION AND SUPPORT FOR LEARNING, BUT THE TEACHER CAN CONTINUE TEACHING. NOW OBVIOUSLY, IF THEY ARE ILL OR THEY DON’T WANT TO DO THAT, THEN THEY WOULD JUST BE OUT ON THEIR SICK LEAVE. MARLEI: BREVARD SCHOOLS HAS THAT SAME OPTION, AND SPOKESMAN RUSSELL BRUHN SAYS THEY’LL BE FLEXIBLE WITH ATNDTEANCE WHEN IT COMES TO COVID. >> SO THAT THE STUDENT AND THE FAMILY IS NOT PENALIZED FOR HAVING EXCESSIVE ABSENCES. BECAUSE WE’D RATHER ERR ON THE SIDE OF CAUTN.IO ALTHOUGH WE DO NEED OUR KIDS BACK IN CLASS. WE HAVE A SLIDE OF EDUCATION, AND SO WE’RE TRYING TO MAKE SURE THAT THEY’RE THE.RE HOWEVER, WE’RE TRYING TO BALANCE THAT WIT IH,F YOU’RE SICK, DON’T COME TO SCHOOL AND DON’T COME TO WORK. MARLEI: LAST YEAR, SCHOOLS FACED A LEARNING CURVE WITH COVID PROTOCOLS WHEN THE PANDEMIC HIT. THIS YEAR, SCHOOL DISTRICTS SAY THEY HAVE A PLAN. MARLEI MARTINEZ, WESH

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